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China, Germany Step Up as U.S. Retires From World Leadership

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Panda Diplomacy Deployed as China Reaches Out to Germany

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The U.S. traditionally takes point in the search for common approaches to the big global issues of the day at G-20 summits. Not this time.

When world leaders meet in Hamburg on Friday, China and Germany will move in to usurp the U.S.’s role.